Improvement in tripping-buckets for coal-elevators



J. R. FITZHUGH.

TRIPPING BUCKETS FOR COAL ELEVATORS,-

No. 181.516. Patented Aug.22',1876.

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JACOB R. FITZHUGH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN TRlPPlNG-BUCKETS FOR COAL-ELEVATORS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 181,516, dated August 22, 1876; application filed August 14, 1876.

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I JAooB R. FITZHUGH, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented a new and Improved Tripping-Bucket for Coal- Elevators; and I hereby. declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, in which- 7 Figure 1 is-a perspective view of the entire device; and Fig. 2 is a cross-section, showing the fastening device and construction of the' ing its sides flaring in all directions from the bottom 0, so as to make it self-relieving. This body is pivoted to the bail B at a a, below its central line. To one of the sides is fastened a projection, 0, having one end curved, as'shown, and in said curved end a longitudinal slot, d,

leading to a transverse slot, d. Attached to the bail, over projection G, is a housing, E, containing a catch-bolt, f, surrounded by a coiled spring, 2', which keeps it depressed. Above the housing is an eye, It, through which passes a cord, g, attached to the spring-catch bolt f. Y

The construction of the sides prevents any jamming of the contents of the bucket, and makes it self-relieving when dumped. The bucket catches'automatically when the bail is brought to a perpendicular, the curved end of the projection G forcing up the bolt f till it comes over the transverse slot 01.

. I am aware that circular buckets have been i heretofore made with their sides flaring in all directions from the bottom; hence, I do not claim flaring sides, broadly, but only'in con-- nection with an oblong bucket, as herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- The projection 0, having a curved end, a longitudinal slot, d, and a transverse slot, (1, and the housing E, spring 1', and bolt h, in

combination With the bucket A and the bail B, as set forth.

JACOB R. FITZHUGH.

Witnesses:

R.-K. EvANs, WILL H. MoXoN. 

